4.00 1m. 6f. 7 Declared. SBK Vintage Crop Stakes of €52,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €31,500.00 2nd - €10,500.00 3rd - €5,250.00 4th - €2,625.00 5th - €1,575.00 6th - €1,050.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - KYPRIOS sets out on the road back to the Ascot Gold Cup here and, even though Aidan O'Brien is sure to have left plenty to work on, has enough in hand of these rivals to get back to winning ways. Unbeaten in six starts in 2022 including a four-timer at Group 1 level, the Galileo entire missed most of last season having picked up a serious joint infection. He wasn't quite at his best when second in the Irish St Leger and Long Distance Cup at Ascot in the autumn but still ran to a high level of form. Yashin, who carries a 3lb penalty for his win in the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown last May where Dawn Rising was back in third, was well behind the selection in the Irish St Leger when last seen. Queen Alexandra Stakes winner Dawn Rising finished a place ahead of Yashin in the final Irish Classic of 2023 but is held by Kyprios on that form. 2022 Cesarewitch winner Run For Oscar was third to Dawn Rising at Royal Ascot before running creditably in France a couple of times. He would prefer a longer trip.%A0
For four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 9st 5lbs 5-y-o and up 9st 6lbs Fillies allowed 5lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st May, 2023- for races of eleven furlongs or over) Of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 or Group 1 race 5lb extra